Comet Records:

Comet Records is an independent record company based in La Spezia, Italy. Founded by music business veterans and vinyl estimators Giorgio and Enrico Mangora in 1998, Comet has rapidly become a successful entity, renown all over the world.

The widely acclaimed Akarma rock label, has brought now more than 150 titles on the Italian and international markets, chosen from rare or out-of-catalog repertoires. This is the stuff music history was made from: �60s and �70s famed and sought after rock productions that dwelled for years on the collectors� market at impossible prices, have now become available under Akarma.

The secret of Akarma amazing success not only lies in the quality of the featured titles, but also in the high standard of the mastering and packaging. Superb 20-bit digital remastering, virgin 180gms vinyls and accurate transfer process ensure a spectacular playback sound for both CDs and LPs, while heavy paper covers reproduced by the �60s-�70s standards and smart digipacks have set a new record in stylish packaging for Cds and LPs.
Many albums and digipacks come in double, triple and even four-section gatefold covers. Also available for CDs the new Karmapack jacket, a downsized version of the 12" album covers, while our splendid box sets have received rave reviews on all the major specialised magazines and fanzines.

Our Catalog :

The worldwide acclaimed Comet Records catalog includes now five labels:

• AKARMA � classical and unreleased rock titles -
• LIVE KARMA � live rock recordings -
• HORIZONS � new rock recordings -
• UNIVERSE � jazz, blues and rhythm �n� blues new releases and reissues -
• MOVING IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT (MIE) � original motion picture soundtracks -

Far from being just an exclusive collector�s catalog, Comet�s is also appreciated by all rock/blues fans who enjoy discovering and rediscovering the emotional and cultural treasure of past and present music, enriched with rare bonus tracks never before available or wholly unreleased records. Comet's records are unique both under the artistic and the estethic profile.

Vanguard Records License:

From January 2000 Vanguard Records has chosen Comet to be its official representative for Italy and its market. A cinsiderable effort vowed to bring back to the audience a prestigious and valuable catalog both under the cultural and historical profile related to jazz, blues and West Coast folk music.
Comet has already released several out-of-catalog titles only available for the Italian market, like the exclusive album version of Country Joe�s "Live at Fillmore".

The firm:

Comet Records is a well tuned 8 people team working in a 600 sq mt. building. With expertise and passion our work is dedicated to a research and licensing program that may bring great titles and superb recordings to the audience who, in return, has become fond of this label since its very first beginnings.
Comet is proud to pay back their trust and support with top quality products.